- WCHZ
Infobox Radio station
name = WCHZ
city = Harlem
area =CSRA
branding = "95 Rock"
slogan = "Real Rock"
airdate = 1992
frequency = 95.1 FM
format =Active Rock
power =
erp = 5,700watt s
class = C3
callsign_meaning = "CH"annel "Z" (The former moniker of the station when it wasAlternative rock )
former_callsigns =
owner =Beasley Broadcast Group
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = http://www.95rock.com
affiliations =WCHZ, also known as "95 Rock", is a station located in
Augusta, Georgia . The station is licensed by theFCC to the town of Harlem and broadcast on 95.1 FM with a ERP of 5.7 kw.Station History
WCHZ signed on in November, 1992 as a
Alternative rock outlet named "Channel Z 95.1", giving the area its first station playing that type of music. Although, the station had a small but loyal audience, it was handicapped with a signal that covered 2/3rd's of the Augusta/Aiken market. It was nominated in 1996 for "Small Market Station Of The Year" as well as then-Music Director Johnny Cage for "Music Director Of The Year" byBillboard Radio Monitor and was voted "Best Radio Station" in 1995 and 1996 by readers of "Augusta Magazine".The station was LMA'ed on December 10th, 1996 by Beasley Broadcasting (who later purchased it) and the format was flipped to 70s Oldies as "Z95". After about a year with mostly dismal ratings, the station flipped to
Active Rock as "95 Rock" in 1998.External links
* [http://www.95rock.com 95 Rock's Official Website]
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=24423 WCHZ's FCC entry]
* [http://www.motherbuster.com/music/channelz/channelz.htm Tribute site to Channel Z95.1]
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